| Hong Kong at the 2011 Asian Winter Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | HKG |
| NOC | Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China |
| in Astana and Almaty | |
| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Wang Xinyue |
| Medals |
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| Asian Winter Games appearances | |
Hong Kong will participate in the 2011 Asian Winter Games in Almaty and Astana, Kazakhstan from January 30, 2011 to February 6, 2011. The nation will send 3 athletes [1] Hong Kong sends 23 less athletes than it did in 2007, because the Ice hockey team will not compete.
| Athlete(s) | Event | SP/SP | FS/LP | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Harry Lee Hau-Yin [1] | Men's | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Barton Lui Pan-To | 500 | ||||||
| 1000m | |||||||
| 1500m | |||||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Wang Xinyue | 500 | ||||||
| 1000m | |||||||
| 1500m | |||||||
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